It’s funny…when I think back to my childhood, if someone had asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I never would have said a “foodie”. Likely the world’s pickiest eater, my favourite foods were spaghetti and French fries – but not at the same time, of course! They still are nostalgic indulgences but my tastes have expanded far beyond my wildest dreams. Never did I imagine that one day I’d be heading up a company that focuses solely on providing gastronomic experiences to travelers and locals who, plain and simple, love food.
I fell in love with food purely by accident when I accepted the position of PR Director for a luxury hotel chain in Toronto in 2002. On my first day, I was treated to the best dim sum in North America (according to the New York Times). Dim sum, are you kidding??? I barely ate vegetables and now I was eating them combined with seafood formed into cutesy little dumplings? From that fateful day forward, I began my journey down the gastronomic path, eating my way through many of Toronto’s (and the world’s) finest restaurants, taking wine appreciation courses and hob-knobbing with the city’s culinary elite.
It is from my experiences at the hotel chain that I discovered my knack and passion for planning personalized culinary experiences for people looking wishing to explore Toronto (and Ontario) in a unique way. It is with great pleasure that I introduce ChowBella Culinary Experiences + Concierge to travelers everywhere.
All the best,
Trina Hendry
President and Founder